Best Time to Visit Purbasthali
A Seasonal Guide
Discover the best time to visit Purbasthali Bird Sanctuary. Experience winter migratory birds, Durga Puja festivals, and summer mango tours.
Purbasthali – When to visit?
You can visit Purbasthali any time of the year and explore exciting activities and find thousands of birds at Purbasthali Bird Sanctuary all though the year. Also, guests can participate in various seasonal activities throughout the year in Purbasthali, like:
April, May and June
This is the Mango season in Purbasthali. Nestled within a lush mango orchard, our lakeside Purbasthali resort celebrates Purbasthali’s legacy as a top mango-producing region. Every May and June, the humid air fills with the sweet aroma of ripening Himsagar, Langda, Chousa, and Amrapali varieties, coinciding with the annual local Mango Festival. Guests can immerse themselves in orchard tours, experiencing the unmatched joy of plucking and tasting juicy, sun-ripened mangoes directly from the branches.
July, August and September
This is the rainy season of the year and if you are yearning to see nature in all its lush greenery, the lake brimming with water and rolling dark clouds over the horizon, then visit Purbasthali Pakhiralay, this time of the year. Also, you will find birds like Bronze Winged Jacana hatchlings nestling with their mothers during this season.
October
This is the festive season in Purbasthali. Every year, in Purbasthali, ancestral families reunite in their heritage mansions to celebrate the Durga Pujo with deep tradition and joy. These families invite our guests to participate in these authentic rituals for a soulful, rustic experience. If you want to escape the city’s festive chaos and find peaceful solitude in a traditional village setting, our Purbasthali hotel is your perfect getaway during Durga Puja.
November, December, January, February and March
More than 10000 birds from different parts of the world migrate to Purbasthali this time of the year. Various migratory birds flock to Chupi Kasthashali Pakhiralay from as far as Central Asia, Europe, Russia and China crossing the mighty Himalayas during this season. In the Purbasthali Ox-bow lake, you can spot migratory birds like Red Crested Pochards, Lesser Whistling Teals, Little Grebes, Bronze-winged Jacanas, Common coots, Purple Moorhens, Osprey Eagles and many more.
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Address
Purbasthali Pakhiralay
Chupi-Kasthashali
Purba-Bardhaman, Pin - 713513
Phone/ WhatsApp
9073565723
(Mon-Sat, 11am to 7pm)